贵州省毕节市梁才学校2020届高三英语10月月考试题说明：试题总分：120分 考试时间：100分钟第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。ACurious about what books will be published in the months ahead so you can pre-order or reserve them? Please note we have not included every book that is coming out, but rather some that caught our eyesand that we thought should catch yours as well.The Big, Brave Adventurous Life of Lavinia Warren by Elizabeth RaumLavinia Warren never let her height prevent her from leading a full and adventurous life. Although she never grew three feet tall, she became a beloved teacher, a world traveller, an entertainer and the friend of many powerful figures. Lavinia faced several tragedies（悲剧） but always found the strength to go on. Lavinias extraordinary story also provides a social history of one of the most difficult periods in American history.The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren WrightAmy is terrified. She hears noises coming from the dollhouse in the attic（阁楼）,and the dolls she was playing with arent where she left them. Every night when Amy goes up to check on the dollhouse, the dolls have moved again! Secrets become clear as Amy gets closer to showing the mystery（迷）of the dolls in this novel that combines complicated family relationships with a mystery.The Girl in the Locked Room by Mary Downing HahnA family moves into an old, abandoned house. Jules parents love the house, but Jules is frightened and feels a sense of warning. When she sees a pale face in an upstairs window, though, she cant help wondering about the presence on the top floor. Then Jules is determined to contact the mysterious figure and help unlock the door. Past and present intersect（交叉） as she and her ghostly friend discover the secret of the family who lived in the house all those many years ago.1. What makes Lavinia Warren imperfect?A. Her height. B. Her shape. C. Her strength. D. Her character.2. What can we learn from The Dollhouse Murders?A. Amy is frightened when hearing noises in the attic.B. Amy cares more for dolls than anything she ever has.C. Amy finds it tough to sleep without dolls company.D. Amy will know little about her family relationships.3. What happens when Jules sees a pale face?A. She dare not tell her parents all that she sees.B. She reminds her parents of the danger at once.C. She makes up her mind to help her friend out.D. She wants to know what exists on the top floor.BWhen Randy Heiss went hiking behind his Patagonia, Ariz. farm, the last thing he expected to find was a Christmas list from a little girl across the US-Mexico border. “I found this balloon on my morning walk near Patagonia on Sunday. Attached to it was a piece of paper with the Christmas wishes from a little girl,” Heiss wrote on his Facebook page.When he brought the list home to his wife, who speaks fluent Spanish, they determined that the little girl had asked for Enchantimals toys, clothes, art supplies and various other gifts. Thats when Heiss set out to make the little girls Christmas dreams come true. Heiss said he had attempted to send Christmas letters to Santa Claus via balloon when he was a kid but never received a response.Heiss sent a Facebook message on Wednesday to XENY, a radio station in Nogales, to see if it could help him track down the girl or her family. He later received a response from the station, which had determined the author of the letter was an 8-year-old girl named Dayami, and the station wanted to set up a meeting between the two on Thursday. “It just changed my entire day,” Heiss told the Washington Post. “Instead of going back to my office in Bisbee, I went with my wife to Walmart. “The couple bought almost everything on Dayamis list. They also brought a few gifts for Dayamis little sister, Ximena. They told the children they were “ ayudantes de Santa,” or Santas helpers.Heiss,60, said the experience was very healing for him and his wife. Nine years ago, the couples only son died. “ Being around children at Christmas time has been absent in our lives,” Heiss said. We now have friends for life. For a day, that border fence with its concertina wire melted away.4. How did Dayami send out her Christmas wishes?A. By calling Heiss. B. By attaching them to a balloon.C. By writing to a radio station.D. By sending a Facebook message.5. When did Heiss know what the girl exactly wanted?A. After the help of his wife. B. When he found the balloon.C. After their meeting in America. D. When he got a response from the radio station.6. What might make Heiss decide to fulfill the little girls Christmas wishes?A. His sons will. B. The girls request for help.C. His similar unsuccessful experience. D. His desire to make friends with the girl.7. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The couple got out of the pain completely.B. The experience was a great relief